Turtle Brownies (Ghirardelli's)

By ArmySister

Ghirardelli, Downtown Disney Marketplace

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter/margarine, melted
• 3/4 cup Ghirardelli Sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
• 2/3 cup unsifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup Ghirardelli Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Topping:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Pinch salt
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoon water
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

(Using the brownie ingredients): Using a spoon stir eggs with sugar
and vanilla; add butter. Sift ground chocolate with flour, baking
powder and salt. Stir into egg mixture; add chips and nuts. Spread
into greased 8" square pan. Bake 20-23 minutes. Cool completely.

(Using topping ingredients): In a 3 quart saucepan, bring sugar, corn
syrup, water and salt to a boil until it turns a golden caramel.
Remove from heat and slowly add cream and vanilla. Quickly stir in
pecans, pour over brownie. Cool on rack. Chill brownies, covered,
until caramel is firm, about 2 hours.